Mortgage rates registered a decline in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey from Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.02% as of May 16, down from last week when it averaged 7.09%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.39%. The...
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity has appointed Rosalyn Merrick as president and CEO. Merrick joined the organization as chief development officer in November 2020. Earlier in her career, she was director of strategic engagement for the Georgia Community Foundation Inc....
CBRE (NYSE: CBRE) is predicting an improvement in revenue per available room (RevPAR) growth during the second half of 2024, following a weaker-than-expected first quarter. The company’s latest forecast projects a 2.0% increase in RevPAR growth for 2024, down from the...
The global lifestyle brand Margaritaville has partnered with the Panamanian developer Grupo Los Pueblos for the creation of a beachfront condo destination in Panama. The Margaritaville Beach Resort & Residences Playa Caracol will be located roughly an hour from...
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 7-2 ruling that declared the funding mechanism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) did not run afoul of the Appropriations Clause of the Constitution. The case, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial...
Home sales during April were up 11.2% from March and up 9% from one year earlier, according to new data from RE/MAX (NYSE:RMAX). The new data reverses the trend of the last two years when April recorded year-over-year sales declines – an 11.2% drop in 2022 and a 29.5%...
Judge Blocks Rollout of NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax
